Media

The 'Unsung Heroes' in 5 Years of War -- Even Stephen Colbert

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.19.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

Many of the most critical and important journalistic voices exposing the criminal nature of this war have emerged from an "alternative" universe.

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The Fierce Urgency of How

William Fisher | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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William Fisher

Having forsworn ever watching another so-called debate for fear of dying from Trivialitis, I fear I will once again find myself hunkered down in front of my television to watch the candidates swap one-liners.

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Believe It or Not -- 5 Years Ago Many Top Newspapers Opposed the War

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.18.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

Precisely five years ago, at least one-third of the top newspapers in this country came out against President Bush taking us to war at that time.

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My Daughter Makes My Purse Shake

Candy Spelling | Posted 03.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Candy Spelling

My daughter's book had just come out, and I had been barraged with phone calls, emails, letters and strangers in restaurants reporting what she was saying.

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The Last Soldier to Die for a Mistake: Vietnam and Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

At the fifth anniversary of the attack on Iraq -- marked, among other things, by last weekend's "Winter Soldier" hearings and the approach of 4000 U.S...

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Wire v. The Media on Drugs II: You're Right, David Simon, We Suck

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 03.18.2008 | Media

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Maia Szalavitz

Addiction is a massively complex social problem -- but the sad thing is that rather than suggest solutions, the press is busy looking for stories to plug into its prize-seeking formula.

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Iraq: Five Years and Fading

Jon Soltz | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

Maybe this five-year date will jog the media out of its Iraq-fatigue, and force them to confront what is happening, and report on it.

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Walter Pincus of the Post: Our Neutered Newsrooms are a Poor Example to the Rest of the World

Jay Rosen | Posted 03.17.2008 | Home

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Jay Rosen

Reporters with depth of knowledge are capable of challenging government and getting beyond he said, she said, a tepid style of truthtelling. Neutrality valorizes a loss of footing and self-respect.

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The Wire's Final Season and the Story Everyone Missed

David Simon | Posted 03.17.2008 | Media

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David Simon

Let's happily concede that all criticism stands and get to the real fun: something happened in season five of The Wire when almost no one -- among the working press, at least -- was looking.

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Hillary Whines to the Refs

Cenk Uygur | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

Why isn't the press reporting that Clinton can't possibly make a comeback in the remaining elections? Because they don't want to say it's over and have the wrath come down on their heads.

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Obama and Clinton Forces: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

Michael Russnow | Posted 03.16.2008 | Politics

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Michael Russnow

We Democrats are dangerously close to helping the Republicans score a renewal of the White House lease because the two Democratic front runners are so close in their political philosophies.

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Bruce Springsteen, Iraq and Me

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

The Boss and I go way back. Way, way back. But now we have ended up in the same place: on Iraq and on the page. Bruce wrote the brief preface for my new book on Iraq and the media.

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L.A. Times Linked to Lame Climate Coverage

Joseph Romm | Posted 03.14.2008 | Media

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Joseph Romm

Note to L.A. Times: I assume you know greenhouse gases cause global warming. So were you afraid to say, "carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that causes global warming"?

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"Can You Be in Politics and Keep Your Integrity?"

Marie Wilson | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

When it comes to this question of integrity, women candidates have a particular tightrope to walk.

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Keith Olbermann is No Edward R. Murrow

Taylor Marsh | Posted 03.13.2008 | Media

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Taylor Marsh

Olbermann has become what he has railed against. He is now the Bill O'Reilly of MSNBC. A big giant head railing against the first viable female candidate in U.S. history.

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Media Needs to Take More Responsibility With Regard to False Information

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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Mark Weisbrot

A herd mentality often prevails: journalists know that they will almost never get in trouble for reporting something that is wrong when everyone else is also saying it.

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Exclusive: Famed War Reporter Rips the Media on Iraq

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

A Bronze Star winner in Vietnam, Joseph L. Galloway was also one of the first leading reporters/pundits to call for a U.S. pullout from Iraq several years ago.

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Jason Linkins

Chris Matthews Admonishes Reporters For 'Gridiron' Laughter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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Chris Matthews issued a strong, and incensed, reaction to a YouTube clip of George W. Bush's lame attempt at musical theatre from this weekend's Gridi...

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5 Years Ago: When Media 'Zombies' Helped Bush Go To War

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.11.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

On the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it is vital to refresh our memories on how the American media helped grease the path to war.

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Clinton or Obama? Does the Media Have Nothing Better To Do Than Make Headlines With No Real Basis?

Michael Russnow | Posted 03.10.2008 | Media

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Michael Russnow

With Pennsylvania six weeks away, the media had to spike our interest by equalizing Hillary's big state victories by conning us into thinking that Wyoming and Mississippi are akin to Ohio and Texas.

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Bloggers, Netroots and the 2008 Democratic Primary

Pachacutec | Posted 03.10.2008 | Politics

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Pachacutec

We have no progressive candidate, no ideologically based movement person. Which of our candidates is more likely to reveal an inner Lieberman of some form once in power?

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Your Insignificance Will Be Televised

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 03.10.2008 | Media

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Allison Kilkenny

It's true that Americans are consistently exploited by uncaring government and corporate elites, but the amazing thing is that they have not surrendered under the pressure.

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Reading The Pictures: TIME's Halperin Pictures Obama As Dirty Rat

Michael Shaw | Posted 03.10.2008 | Media

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Michael Shaw

2008-03-10-halper_obama_rat_pack.jpgAs Obama moves to respond to the "kitchen sink," Mark Halperin at Time launched a stunningly pejorative visual preemptive strike.

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Jason Linkins

Politico Says Bush "Brings Down House" At Gridiron, Is Probably Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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Last night was the 123rd Annual Gridiron Club spring dinner, one of those inside-the-beltway events where the political media gets all cozy with the f...

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Bush at Gridiron Dinner -- No Jokes About Missing WMD This Time!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

The tone of the annual dinners in Washington, where the president exchanges some good-natured ribbing with the press, began to change four years ago, when Bush joked about missing WMDs.

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